Rivanna Chapter
Virginia Master Naturalists
Serving the
Central Piedmont of Virginia
Upcoming RMN Events and Advanced Training Programs
Note: Most of these programs will count as advanced training for Master Naturalsits.
Wednesday, July 14, noon
Rivanna Chapter of VMN Board of Directors Meeting
Chapter members are encouraged to come.
Virginia Cooperative Extension Office
Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am - 4:00 p.m.
Stream Watch Training Workshop
In this StreamWatch introductory training, learn the fundamentals of benthic invertebrate sampling to gauge water quality and stream health. Class size is limited, so a reservation is required. Contact Rose Brown at rose@streamwatch.org or (434) 962-3527. Meet in the Education Building at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. No charge.
Advanced Training
Sunday, July 18, 11:00 am
Dragonfly Walk at Ivy Creek
See and learn about the dragonflies and damselflies of Ivy Creek. Jim Childress will lead us as we catch a few to look at them in hand and observe the rest as they patrol their territories. Bring binoculars to magnify them up close. Come and learn to identify some of the midsummer species and their habitats. Meet outside the Education Center.
Saturday, July 24, 10:00 am
Animal Skulls
We will learn secrets of various mammals diets and life cycles by examining their skulls. Meet in the Education Center at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. The event is free.
Saturday, August 1, 10:00 am
Guided Walk
Join Ivy Creek nature guides for a one to two hour walk on the trails of Ivy Creek. We’ll share the latest nature has to offer that day. The trail will be determined by the guide and the group. Meet in the parking lot.
Saturday, August 7, 7:30 am
First Saturday Bird Walk
Walk with the Monticello Bird Club at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Approx 2 hours. Beginners welcome. Binoculars available.
Sponsored by the Monticello Bird Club
Advanced Training
Saturday, August 7, 7:30 pm
Bats!
Come learn about the amazing world of bats. We’ll start in the Education Center for a short presentation on biology, adaptation, and myths concerning bats. Then Robin Eastham, local bat rehabilitator for the Wildlife Center of Virginia, will take us outside to observe the bats as they come out at dusk to feed.
Sunday, August 8, 1:00 pm
Butterflies of Ivy Creek
Learn to identify Ivy Creek’s butterflies on a walk with Mike Scott at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Mike will lead a brief identification workshop before the walk. Meet in the Education Building. Fun for the whole family.
Sponsored by the Ivy Creek Foundation
Saturday, August 14, 10:00 am
Stream Watch Training Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of benthic invertebrate sampling to gauge water quality and stream health. Class size is limited, and a reservation is required. Contact Rose Brown at 962-3527 or rose@streamwatch.org. Meet in the Education Building at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. No charge.
Advanced Training
Sunday, August 15, 9:00 am
Tracking and the Earth
Join Hub Knott outdoors to search for signs of wildlife activity. Learn how to read the stories of animal life in the landscape of Ivy Creek. Meet at the barn. Cosponsored by the Living Earth School.
Saturday, August 21, 9:00 am
Summer Wildflower Walk
Walk with botanist Tim Williams to see the spectacular late blooming wildflowers of summer. Cardinal flower, boneset, and jewelweed are among the flowers that bloom in August at Ivy Creek. Cosponsored with the Virginia Native Plants Society. Meet in front of the Education Center.
Sunday, August 22, 9:00 am
Exploring Summer
Naturalist Mary Jane Epps, will lead an exploratory walk at Ivy Creek to see the wonders of a summer morning in nature. Wildflowers, ferns, mushrooms and an amazing variety of insects are a few of the topics Mary Jane may cover. Meet in the Education Center.
Sunday, August 29, 2:00 pm
Ragged Mountain Forest Walk
Join Ellen Powell of the Virginia Department of Forestry on a summer walk at Ragged Mountain Natural Area to learn to identify trees indigenous to Central Virginia. Meet in the parking lot of Ragged Mountain Natural Area.
Monday, August 30, 6:30 pmm
Nighthawk Migration: Circus in the Sky
Join members of the Monticello Bird Club at the Ivy Creek Natural Area to watch the first of two nights of nighthawk’s acrobatics as observed in aerial feeding on hunting circuits from the reservoir to native grass field.
Sponsored by the Monticello Bird Club
Monday, September 1, 6:30 pm
Nighthawk Migration: Circus in the Sky
Join members of the Monticello Bird Club at the Ivy Creek Natural Area to watch the first of two nights of nighthawk’s acrobatics as observed in aerial feeding on hunting circuits from the reservoir to native grass field.
Sponsored by the Monticello Bird Club
Saturday, September 4, 7:30 am
First Saturday Bird Walk
Walk with the Monticello Bird Club at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Approx 2 hours. Beginners welcome. Binoculars available.
Sponsored by the Monticello Bird Club
Advanced Training